The Future of FM Graphic Packs

By Stam on Nov 09, 2019 1119631 views 238 comments

We feel obliged to our community to announce that due to licensing reasons we had to take down all graphical addons containing official club logos and player faces.

These graphics are trademarked and/or copyrighted material owned by their respective trademark and copyright holders.

Despite not hosting nor having control over the vast majority of such packs shared by community members, we do not want to risk getting into trouble.

We are sincerely sorry for this unfortunate development, but our love for the Football Manager game series is not above the laws of Intellectual Property.

I am sure the community will find a way to produce graphic packs in a lawful way in the near future, and FM Scout shall be a pioneer in doing so.

Until the dust settles, we will prepare the next day in safety.

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Discussion: The Future of FM Graphic Packs

238 comments have been posted so far.

jcp1417 • 5 years ago

don't these idiots know that it's mutually beneficial to have their product represented in FM? I literally developed my football passion by playing FM. and I only really got into it when I figured out how get real kits, player faces, and logos in my game

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Den1s • 5 years ago

Pathetic attempt, we will always be able to download them from other sites or torrents, this move just shows how greedy the corporations are and how little they care for people.
culturedleftpeg • 5 years ago

Bet its a big club....£££££

remember this happening earlier this year https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-47372856
those Panini Cheapskates images were/are hilarious and not actual images of the players either

modern times aye
RotDob • 5 years ago

So sad to hear this. This really affects every FM player. Without logos and faces it won't be the same. Luckly it doesn't have an effect on the real names fix because that would be devastating. Fortunately, I downloaded the latest versions of both of them. Don't know where the complaints come from but they are just looking for money but without football fans they would be nobodies.

It is definitely a heavy blow for Sports Interactive, Football Manager and the gaming commmunity. Hope we are able to find an alternative.

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Abob • 5 years ago

Name and Shame them.

My moneys on ManUtd they already put a block on Panini Cheapskates.

Its about time IP laws had some common sense applied. If the logo is supplied without modificiation, there should be no case to answer.

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SortitoutsiVP • 5 years ago

Where has the complaint come from?
Lio • 5 years ago

I cannot believe this, such greedy people! It's revolting!
Stam • 5 years ago

@Astou: Would still be procure and assist though, and intent can be as bad.
@LLovely: FM Scout doesn't rely on graphic packs to stay alive.

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ASTOU • 5 years ago

Re-upload them and just give the magnet link. It's not illegal to just provide a link and it's up to the user if they will download or not.
handyfernandy • 5 years ago

very sad
LLovely • 5 years ago

Could be the death of this site. It already hurts. Very lucky that I got from 2019 and other Pack:D ( More than 300k Pics )
Eoin97 • 5 years ago

You provide us with a fantastic platform Stam. The community you have built here over the last decade and more is absolutely incredible and we all owe it to your hard work and ideas. Obviously the graphics packs being gone is not a good thing, but there is so much more to offer on this site then just graphics packs, like tactics, stories, scouting, wonderkids etc. Also, this is not just a site, it is a community, and one I'm obliged to be part of. We will find away around this issue anyway. We always do. Good luck Stam!

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walkinshaw • 5 years ago

Knobs.... lucky i got mine in anyway lol

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